Morocco

North Africa governments are preparing for elections over the next two years

The IMF is encouraging Rabat to adopt a flexible exchange rate, to respond better to external shocks and boost exports

The king is losing patience with the government's ineffective response to months of demonstrations in the Rif region

Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia have introduced laws to attract investment and grow their economies

Developments in Egypt will also affect Libya's prospects, while unemployment and corruption will preoccupy the Maghreb

The coalition government dilutes the power of the prime minister’s party

Discontent in the restive Rif region has been high since a fishmonger died in an argument with police in October

The Central Bank wants to start partially liberalising the dirham’s peg to a euro-and-dollar basket